Bible verses about Rulers
(From Nave's Topical Bible)
-(Appointed and removed by God) -See GOVERNMENT, GOD IN
-Chastised Daniel 4
-See NATION
-Monarchical .See KINGS
-Patriarchal Genesis 27:29, 37
-INSTANCES OF .Nimrod Genesis 10:8-10 .Abraham Genesis 14:13-24; 17:6; 21:21-32 .Melchizedek Genesis 14:18 .Isaac Genesis 26:26-31 .Judah Genesis 38:24 .Heads of families Exodus 6:14 .Ishmael Genesis 17:20 .Esau, and the dukes of Edom Genesis 36 .Theocratic .See GOVERNMENT
-CHARACTER AND QUALIFICATIONS OF Genesis 41:33; Exodus 18:21, 22; 23:8; Deuteronomy 1:13; 16:18-20; 27:19; II Samuel 23:3, 4; Ezra 7:25; Psalms 2:10, 11; 72:1-17; Proverbs 16:10, 12; 17:7; 20:8, 19:12; 26, 28; 21:1; 25:2, 24:23-26; 3, 5; 28:2, 16; 29:2, 31:4, 5, 4, 14; 8, 9; Ecclesiastes 8:4; 10:16, 17; Isaiah 5:22, 23; 16:5; 28:6; 60:17; Jeremiah 13:18; Romans 12:8; 13:1-7; I Timothy 2:1, 2; I Peter 2:13, 14
-DUTIES OF Exodus 18:16, 23:3, 6, 20, 21; 7, 9; Leviticus 19:15; 24:22; Numbers 27:16, 17; Deuteronomy 1:16, 17; 16:18-20; 17:16-20; 19:18, 19; 24:16; 25:1; Joshua 1:7, 8; II Chronicles 9:8; 19:6, 7; Ezra 7:25, 26; Psalms 82:2-4; 148:11, 13; Isaiah 58:6; Jeremiah 21:12; 22:1-3; Zechariah 7:9, 10; 8:16; Romans 13:3; I Timothy 2:2; I Peter 2:14
-RIGHTEOUS .INSTANCES OF .Pharaoh, in his treatment of Abraham Genesis 12:15-20 .Abimelech, in his treatment of Isaac Genesis 26:6-11 .Joseph, in how he conducted the affairs of Egypt Genesis 41:37-57 .Pharaoh, in his treatment of Jacob and his family Genesis 47:5-10; 50:1-6 .Moses, in his administration of the affairs of the people of Israel Numbers 16:15 .See GOVERNMENT, MOSAIC .Samuel, in not receiving compensation for judgment I Samuel 12:3, 4 .Saul, after the defeat of the Ammonites I Samuel 11:12, 13 .Solomon, in his judgment between the two women who claimed the same child I Kings 3:16-28 .Solomon, according to the testimony of the queen of Sheba I Kings 10:6-9 .Asa, in abolishing sodomy and other abominations of idolatry I Kings 15:11-15; II Chronicles 14:2-5 .Jehoshaphat, in walking in the ways of the Lord I Kings 22:41-46; II Chronicles 17:3-10; 19; 20:3-30 .Hezekiah, in his fear of the Lord II Kings 18:3; 20:1-11; II Chronicles 30; 31 .Josiah, in repairing the temple and in other good works II Kings 22; 23; II Chronicles 34; 35 .Cyrus, in emancipating the Jews Ezra 1 .Darius, in advancing the rebuilding of the temple Ezra 6:1-12 .Artaxerxes, in commissioning Ezra to restore the forms of worship at Jerusalem Ezra 7; Nehemiah 2; 5:14 .Nehemiah Nehemiah 4; 5 .Daniel .See DANIEL .King of Nineveh, in repenting, and proclaimimg a fast Jonah 3:6-9
-WICKED Genesis 15:13, 14; Exodus 3:9; Deuteronomy 27:19; I Samuel 8:10-18; II Chronicles 28:19; Nehemiah 5:7-9; 9:34-37; Job 24:22, 24; 35:9; Psalms 10:17, 18; 12:5, 8; 49:20; 58:1, 2; 82:2; 94:20, 21; 110:5; Proverbs 17:15, 26; 28:15, 29:2, 16, 28; 4, 12; 30:21, 22; 4:1, Ecclesiastes 3:16, 17; 13, 14; 5:8; 10:5-7, 8:9; 16, 17; 3:12, Isaiah 1:23; 14, 15; 5:7; 10:1-3; 14:4-20; 28:14, 15; 29:20, 21; 30:33; 33:1; 40:23; 52:5; 59:14, 15; Jeremiah 5:28, 29; Ezekiel 21:25, 26; 22:6, 27; 28:2; 34:2-4, 7-10; 45:9; Hosea 5:10; 7:3; 10:7; Amos 3:10, 11; 4:1, 2; 5:11, 12; 6:12, 13; Micah 3:1-3, 9-11; 7:3, 4; Habakkuk 1:4; 2:5-13; Zephaniah 1:8; 3:3; Acts 23:3; James 2:6, 9
.INSTANCES OF .Potiphar, putting Joseph into prison Genesis 39:20 with Genesis 40:15 .Pharaoh, oppressing the Israelites Exodus 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11 .Adoni-bezek, torturing seventy kings Judges 1:7 .Abimelech, killing his seventy brothers Judges 9:1-5 .Eli's sons, desecrating the sacrifices I Samuel 2:12-17 .Debauching themselves and the worshipers I Samuel 2:22 .Samuel's sons, taking bribes I Samuel 8:1-5 .Saul, sparing Agag and the best of the booty I Samuel 15:8-35 .Saul, jealously plotting against David I Samuel 19 .Saul, killing Ahimelech and the priests I Samuel 22:7-19 .Hanun, maltreating David's servants II Samuel 10:4; I Chronicles 19:2-5 .David, numbering Israel and Judah II Samuel 24:1-9; I Chronicles 21:1-7; 27:23, 24 .Solomon, luxurious, and idolatrous I Kings 11:1-13 .Solomon, oppressing the people I Kings 12:4; 4:7-23 .Rehoboam, making the yoke heavy I Kings 12:8-11; II Chronicles 10:1-15 .Jeroboam, perverting the true worship I Kings 12:26-33; 13:1-5; 14:16 .Exalting debased persons to the priesthood I Kings 12:31; 13:33; II Kings 17:32; II Chronicles 11:14, 15; Ezekiel 44:7; with Numbers 3:10 .Abijam, walking in the sins of Rehoboam I Kings 15:3 .Nadab, walking in the ways of Jeroboam I Kings 15:26 .Baasha, walking in the ways of Jeroboam I Kings 15:33, 34 .Asa, imprisoning the seer, and oppressing the people II Chronicles 16:10 .Zimri, walking in the ways of Jeroboam I Kings 16:19 .Omri, walking in the ways of Jeroboam I Kings 16:25-29 .Ahab, serving Baal I Kings 16:30-33; 21:21-26 .Confiscating Naboth's vineyard I Kings 21; with I Samuel 8:14; I Kings 22:38; II Kings 9:26 .Jehoram, cleaving to the sins of Jeroboam II Kings 3:2, 3 .Hazael, committing pillage (plundering) II Kings 8:12; 10:32; 12:17; 13:3-7 .Jehoram, walking in the ways of the kings of Israel II Kings 8:18; II Chronicles 21:13 .Jehu, departing not from the sins of Jeroboam II Kings 10:29 .Jehoahaz, in following the sins of Jeroboam II Kings 13:1, 2 .Jehoash, in following the wicked example of Jeroboam II Kings 13:10, 11 .Jeroboam II, not departing from the sins of Jeroboam II Kings 14:23, 24 .Zachariah, Menahem, Pekahiah, and Pekah, following the sins of Jeroboam II Kings 15:9, 18, 24, 28 .Conspiring against Pekahiah and assassinating him II Kings 15:25 .Hoshea, who conspired against Pekah II Kings 15:30 .In permitting Baal-worship II Kings 17:1, 2, 7-18 .Ahaz, burning his own children in idolatrous sacrifice II Kings 16:3; II Chronicles 28:2-4 .Manasseh, who committed the abominations of the heathen II Kings 21:1-17; II Chronicles 33:2-7 .Amon, who followed the evil example of Manasseh II Kings 21:19-22 .Jehoahaz, who followed in the ways of his forefathers II Kings 23:32 .Jehoiakim, in walking in the ways of his forefathers II Kings 23:37 .Jehoiachin, in walking in the ways of his forefathers II Kings 24:9 .Zedekiah, following the evil example of Jehoiakim II Kings 24:19; II Chronicles 36:12, 13 .And persecuting Jeremiah Jeremiah 38:5, 6 .Joash, killing Zechariah II Chronicles 24:2, 17-25 .Ahaziah, doing evil like the household of Ahab II Chronicles 22:1-9 .Amaziah, worshiping the gods of Seir II Chronicles 25:14 .Uzziah, invading the priest's office II Chronicles 26:16 .Ahasuerus and Haman, decreeing the death of all Jews (genocide) Esther 3 .Nebuchadnezzar, commanding to destroy the wise men Daniel 2:1-13 .Nebuchadnezzar, committing the three Hebrews to the furnace Daniel 3:1-23 .Belshazzar, in drunkenness and committing sacrilege Daniel 5:22 .Darius, in deifying himself Daniel 6:7, 9 .The princes, conspiring against Daniel Daniel 6:1-9 .Herod the Great, killing the infants in Bethlehem Matthew 2:16-18 .Herod Antipas, in beheading John the Baptist Matthew 14:1-11 .Herod Antipas, in craftiness and tyranny Luke 13:31, 32; 23:6-15 .Herod Agrippa I, persecuting the congregation in Jerusalem Acts 12:1-19 .Pilate, delivering up Jesus for crucifixion Matthew 27:11-26; Mark 15:15 .The chief priests, elders, and the Sanhedrin, seeking false witness against Jesus Matthew 26:59 .Ananias, the high priest, commanding to strike Paul Acts 23:2 .See GOVERNMENT .See JUDGES .See KINGS